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About KLM Lounges
Around the world, various prevention measures are being taken by local authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, lounges could be closed. Please check the latest status of your lounge at the airport.
KLM Crown Lounges
Our KLM Crown Lounges offer a stylish, serene environment with lots of privacy and space. There is 1 at Toronto Airport, 1 at Houston Airport and 2 at our home base: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Non-Schengen Crown Lounge, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
This flagship lounge was designed to bring the KLM brand and the culture of The Netherlands together. Upon arrival, guests are greeted with a spectacular vertical wall comprised of more than 1,000 KLM Delft Blue houses. You'll feel at home right away.
The lounge features several themed areas to suit all your needs. Get some work done in the Polder, eat and drink in the City, take a nap or shower in the Sea or enjoy a movie in the Dutch Mountain. Whatever you might need, you'll find it in this lounge. Standard amenities include a spacious quiet area, sleep cabins, showers, an entertainment area and a buffet station that changes through the day.
Be sure to log in to the Lounge Guide during your visit to book your shower or sleeping cabin easily online. You'll also be able to request help from a Personal Lounge Assistant. Just share your location and the agent will come to you. No need to wait in line, so you can make the most of your lounge visit.
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Foodies rejoice! Blue restaurant and bar opened its doors. Located in Sky area at the top of the Non-Schengen Crown Lounge, this restaurant boasts a laid-back atmosphere with a Dutch style and an array of culinary surprises.
Indulge in the New Dutch Cuisine, crafted with primarily seasonal products from Dutch soil. Pure, honest and simple flavours with an international appeal. All brought to you with the culinary signature of the Michelin-starred chef of Rijks Amsterdam: Joris Bijdendijk. And while you're at it, don't miss the outside terrace with runway view.
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Schengen Crown Lounge
Travelling within Europe? Then the Schengen Crown Lounge welcomes you before your flight or during your transfer. It's the perfect place for a small break or quick moment for yourself, before heading off to your destination. This European lounge features basic amenities, like work area's, fast WiFi, showers and a buffet station with food and drinks.
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SkyTeam Lounges
When you fly frequently, life at the airport gets better. To reward you for your loyalty, SkyTeam opens the door to its Branded Lounges at one of the following locations:• Dubai (DXB)
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2009-07-26, Nairobi – Kenya . H.H. The Aga Khan and Princess Zahra visited the AKUH this afternoon as part of a working visit in the region for AKDN projects. Several hundreds people were standing for hours on 3rd Parklands to welcome him. To their surprise, His Highness, accompanied with Princess Zahra, Ambassador Dehlavi of the Board of Trustee, Dr. Firoz Rassul, Asmita Gilani and other high level AKU staff walked on 3rd Parklands street. The Imam waved continuously at the Jamat up to the time he reached the gate.
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In this report, our team research the USA 3D Audio market by type, application, region and manufacturer (2014-2020) and forcast 2021-2026. For the region, type and application, the sales, revenue and their market share, growth rate are key research objects; we can research the manufacturers' sales, price, revenue, cost and gross profit and their changes. What's more, we will display the main consumers, raw material manufacturers, distributors, etc.
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FDLE cyber crimes agents take teacher into custody
A Sanford middle school teacher was arrested Monday morning on child pornography charges.
James Stevens was taken into custody by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's cyber crimes unit.
Teacher's personnel file: Some trouble, mostly praise noted
Stevens, of Debary, teaches gifted math classes at Sanford Middle School.
Stevens faces 20 counts of child porn possession. He was quiet as agents led him to the Volusia County Branch Jail.
"He has made some admissions. At this point here , he is cooperating and we're still conducting the investigation," FDLE agent Tony Rodriguez said.
Officials said they found several images and videos on Stevens' computer. The pornography allegedly features girls ages 8 to 11.
The school confirmed that Stevens is suspended with pay pending an investigation.
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Genealogy and family history research are aided greatly by the generosity of volunteers. They know the importance to people of finding their ancestors.
These volunteers transcribe old documents such as census records, city directories and genealogy books. They develop and maintain Web sites, and find still more volunteers to contribute information. They own valuable books and documents and offer free look-ups. They are the heroes and heroines of genealogy.
A remarkable network of volunteer genealogy Web sites is the USGenWeb Project which aims to have a useful — and free — genealogy site for every county in every state in the USA. From the home page, you can find the state sites, and at state sites you'll find links to county sites and other helpful resources.
Let's use Wisconsin as an example. At the WIGenWeb Project site, you'll find a brief description of Wisconsin history, a history timeline, a state map showing the counties and a link to the County List of county sites. There is also a Wisconsin Archive of historic documents and a search engine for them. In addition, there is a big page of Wisconsin resources.
But if you know your ancestors' county, you'll likely find the most useful information on the county site. For example, I visited Calumet County where New Holstein is located. One-quarter of my ancestry has its roots in New Holstein and back to Holstein, Germany. The Calumet County page is helpful, but the treasure trove for me was the Calumet County Genealogy Page.
For example, in searching for my Hachez ancestors, I found the obituary of Nicholas Boie that listed his many daughters and sons. Among them was Mrs. Ferd. Hachez. I now had the maiden name for my great-great-grandmother, unknown until then.
Then, in searching for Boie, Hachez and Luhr/Luehr ancestors, I found them all in the 1860 census transcription. There were Nicolaus Boie, Ferdinand Hachez [the elder], and John, Margaretha and Peter Lühr, later spelled Luehr.
Transcriptions from the New Holstein Cemetery provided more family details including for many of the Boie family members, including Nicholas Boie and his wife Cecilie Tonner Boie. The online cemetery plot owners listing shows listings for Nic Boie, Ferdinand Hachey [Hachez] and John Luehr.
The 1893 New Holstein Patrons Directory had a business listing for Ferd. Hachez [the younger], and the transcribed newspaper clippings revealed that William Henry Luehr, son of John and Anna, was at the University of Wisconsin during 1888-1889.
Thanks to this excellent site, I found details that helped fill in the family story. In return, I have transcribed and donated the obituary for Anna Margretha Groth Luehr, another of my great-great-grandmothers, and will donate others soon.
Check out USGenWeb and consider the parallel WorldGenWeb for your own research.
This is one in a series of genealogy and family history research ideas to help you find your family and ancestors for modest or no cost.


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Click Here to watch a short video about the Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator
This complete defibrillator package is designed with everything you need to help save a life. The bonus package includes the HeartStart Home Defibrillator, red carry case with 911/EMS card, Adult Smart Pads cartridge, battery, training video, discount coupons for CPR training at American Heart Association, American Red Cross or Medic First Aid, practice pads and 'flatman' (practice victim), American Red Cross First Aid Kit and a wall mount bracket.
The Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator is the first and only home defibrillator available over-the-counter. Unlike other home defibrillators on the market, you do not need a prescription to purchase HeartStart, which means it is considered safe and easy to use by virtually anyone.
Brought to you by Philips, the worldwide leader in portable defibrillators on airplanes and in airports, workplaces, communities and homes. The award-winning HeartStart Home Defibrillator has been designed so that nearly anyone can use it to help save the life of a person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
When SCA strikes, the electrical system of the heart short circuits, causing the heart to quiver rather than pump in a normal rhythm. It typically results in the abnormal heart rhythm known as ventricular fibrillation (VF). It usually happens without warning, and the majority of people have no previously recognized symptoms of heart disease. And it most often happens at home. For the best chance of survival from SCA caused by VF, a defibrillator should be used within five minutes. Yet, fewer than one in 20 people survive largely because a defibrillator does not arrive in time.
Just as seat belts and airbags do not save every life in a traffic accident, a defibrillator will not save every person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. Yet many lives could be saved if more people could be reached more quickly.
Clear, calm voice instructions talk you through each step. HeartStart senses and adapts the instructions based on your actions. Using sophisticated technology, HeartStart quickly analyzes a patient's heart rhythm and determines if it is shockable. Designed for safety, it will only treat shockable heart rhythms. It will even coach you through the steps of CPR.
Like other essential safety equipment, you buy HeartStart hoping that you never have to use it. Yet in that moment you need it, HeartStart must be ready. It performs comprehensive daily self-tests. You can check its status at a glance. Virtually no maintenance is required.
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HeartStart is used to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), who are not responsive and not breathing normally. If in doubt apply the pads. Treat the most common cause of SCA be delivering a shock to the heart. Use the HeartStart and CPR, as needed, until emergency professionals arrive.
User considerations:
- You cannot use the HeartStart to treat yourself
- Users may need to perform CPR
- Responding to cardiac arrest may require you to kneel
- Voice instructions and enclosed materials are in English
- HeartStart provides audible and visible indicators if the device requires maintenance
If you have concerns about your health or an existing medical condition, talk to your doctor. A defibrillator is not a replacement for seeking medical care.
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- First and only home defibrillator available over-the-counter
- Can be used by virtually anyone with the materials included
- Easy-to-use guided interactive voice instructions
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- Based on industry-leading technology
- Only treats shock able heart rhythms
- Runs daily self-tests for readiness
- Virtually no maintenance needed
- Ready to use when you need it
- HeartStart comes with everything you need to be ready to help save a life
- HeartStart Home Support Program – By enrolling in this included program, you will have access to a range of services, including important notifications about HeartStart, customer service, Periodic accessory reminders, and post-use counseling.
- An Infant/Child Smart Pads cartridge to treat children under age 8 or weighing less than 55 lbs. is sold separately by prescription. Contact Philips at 1-866-333-4246 for more information or to order.
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- Includes the essential first aid items for treating cuts, scrapes, burns and other emergencies
- When installed in the HeartStart, these special-purpose, reusable pads suspend its ability to deliver a shock and activate its training mode
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The first Golden Gate Ruby Conference (GoGaRuCo) starts tomorrow in San Francisco. Pivotal Labs is happy to be a sponsor of the event. Pivot David Stevenson will be giving a talk titled "Playing With Fire: Running Uploaded Ruby Code in a Sandbox". We have a booth where you can come by and chat with us; we'll be showing off Pivotal Tracker.
Also, Pivotal Labs will be hosting the live Justin.tv feed of the entire conference at pivotallabs.com/gogaruco. Pivot Chad Woolley will be live-blogging every talk at pivotallabs.com/gogaruco/blog and, when the conference is over, we'll make available videos of all the talks from the conference at pivotallabs.com/gogaruco/talks.
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Fisk Industries has acquired Zuri Cosmetics, an international brand that has provided cosmetics to women of color for more than 30 years.
Fisk intends to increase Zuri Cosmetics' distribution in beauty supplies and build its presence worldwide.
Fisk has provided beauty products internationally for about 40 years. Its brands include Cover Your Gray and Daggett & Ramsdell.
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Danny Trejo may be the only actor in Hollywood with no aspirations to collect any acting trophies.
"I don't care about an Oscar," Trejo, who stars as the unlikely named inmate Goldberg in the recent DVD release "Death Race 2," tells PopcornBiz. "That's not even a thought. Just let me keep working. I can't wait until I'm 80 and I can play the real old Mafia boss."
The "Machete" star (who hopes a planned sequel to that film comes together) says he's happy to have risen from a recognizable character actor to a near icon in action flicks. "I just can't wait to go to work in the morning – just like, 'Whoa!' because you know it's going to be an adventure," he says. "I love action movies. It's like if there ain't four or five killings within the first three minutes I'm asleep. I love movies that just say, 'Wake up. Get ready. Hold on. Here we go.' You have to have three 'B's' for a good movie: babes, bullets, and blood."
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More rewarding to Trejo than any acting honor is the feedback from fans who find inspiration in his journey from ex-con to Hollywood star. "I love the responsibility. The only people that don't want to be role models are people that are doing something wrong. If your kids want to pattern their lives after me after coming out of prison, that's fine – I'll help you with it. My passion is trying to keep kids off a path that's so destructive they end up in prison."
Trejo while filming a recent movie "one of the guys that worked on the crew came up and gave me a hug and said 'Thank you for giving me my son. He saw your video while he was in jail and it changed his life.' To be blessed with being able to help somebody like that is the biggest reward in the world."
Even though he's tempted to test speed limits with his collection of "cherried-out" custom cars (he's got a '76 Cadillac Seville, a '52 Chevy pickup and a 1936 Dodge sedan, among others), he's managed not to run afoul of the law again – with a little assist from his film roles.
"I gotta say, thank God for 'Heat,'" he laughs, "because every police officer that has ever stopped me has said 'Oh, "Heat" is my favorite movie. You know everything that Michael Mann did in that movie is tactically correct.' And then they say 'Take it easy'."


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
The American radical individualist legal theorist and abolitionist Lysander Spooner (1808-1887) argued in his pamphlet on Natural Law (1882) that:
The science of mine and thine — the science of justice — is the science of all human rights; of all a man's rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is the science which alone can tell any man what he can, and cannot, do; what he can, and cannot, have; what he can, and cannot, say, without infringing the rights of any other person. It is the science of peace; and the only science of peace; since it is the science which alone can tell us on what conditions mankind can live in peace, or ought to live in peace, with each other.
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Spooner's distinction between natural law and legislation brings to mind two other theorists. Before Spooner began writing there was Thomas Hodgskin (1787-1869) who made the distinction between "natural and artificial rights", the latter being created by government usually to favour special interests. After Spooner there was Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992), the Nobel Prize winning Austrian economist, who distinguished between "law" and "legislation" - the former with some approval, the latter with distain and warnings.


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Our Renegade Convertible Bag is artisanal made with with full-grain leather, and a traditional huipil from the village of Chichicastenango, Guatemala. The eye-catching colors and intricate pattern of the textile body was originally created on a back-strap loom by a female weaver. This huipil was previously worn by an indigenous woman, has deep-rooted cultural significance and is in vintage condition.
This bag was crafted by our artisan partner Juan Carlos and Silvia in a small home workshop, and the textile was sustainable sourced from our long-term artisan partner Lydia at the textile market in Panajachel. Your purchase supports our sustainable project to provide dignified job opportunities to indigenous artisans in Guatemala.
Unique textile and leather combination.
Convertible style with removable straps for a comfortable wear three different ways! Includes matching leather cross body strap and a pair of backpack straps.
Bag comes with a unique pom pom, multi-color dust-bag and information card about the artisan your purchase supports.
Additional storage at neckline, one interior zipper pocket, two interior open pockets, one exterior zipper pocket.
Pairs perfectly with our embroidered straps!
No two bags are the same! Hiptipico prides itself on uniqueness and authenticity. Every Hiptipico product is 100% handmade and has the human touch of the weaver and maker in each stitch. This makes our products uniquely charming and distinct from factory-made accessories. No two are exactly the same and imperfections are to be expected and appreciated.
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Hiptipico bags are crafted using sustainable leather. We are conscious to source from leather providers that have sustainable practices and view leather as a byproduct of the meat industry. This prevents future waste and utilizes all parts of the animal.
Full-grain leather is the strongest and most durable part of the hide - 100% natural and not chemically treated. Our Renegade sustainable leather handbag is extremely durable, has a structured body, imported hardware and heavy-weight. Natural leather markings are to be expected and appreciated.
Hiptipico leather bags are crafted and designed by local artisans in small home workshops. These artisanal workshops are indigenous-owned and purchasing items with these vendors supports a small local business, motivates local entrepreneurial spirits and stimulates the local economy.
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This bag is part of our Zero Waste Collection, which features textile treasures from indigenous villages all around Guatemala, a country world famous for its intricate textiles and hand-embroidery. This collection is all about art appreciation and revival! When purchasing huipiles for crafting our artisanal bags, we make it our priority to select only textiles that could no longer be worn to truly give them a second life.
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Originally from the culturally rich village of Chichicastenango, Lydia grew up surrounded by textiles and embroideries. As a young girl she frollicked amongst patterns and colors as her mother sold used traditional clothing at the local market. Her family has sourced traditional Mayan textiles for years and Lydia proudly maintains her culture by continuing in the family business. She graciously wears her native garb, speaks the indigenous language K'iche' and is passing all her cultural knowledge down to her children.


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Jesus Christ Is Constant in Transient World, Pope Says
The Holy Father's Nov. 18 angelus
VATICAN CITY — At the Sunday Angelus prayers at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI said that the Sunday Gospel about the passing of the world is a reminder that Jesus Christ is the focus and source of all creation.
"Everything passes, but the word of God does not change, and each of us is responsible for his behavior before it," Pope Benedict said from his window in St. Peter's Square Nov. 18. "It is upon this that we shall be judged."
Jesus does not act as a visionary who gives forecasts and dates, the Pope explained. Rather, he wants to show his disciples "the right path to walk on, today and tomorrow, to enter into eternal life."
The Pope emphasized the centrality of Jesus in his comments to English-speaking pilgrims.
"Jesus tells us that although heaven and earth will pass away, his words will remain," he said. "Let us pledge ourselves to build our lives more and more on the solid foundation of his holy word, the true source of life and joy."
The Pope's general comments focused on the Sunday Gospel reading from St. Mark, a reading he said is "probably the most difficult text of the Gospels."
The reading "speaks of a future beyond our categories" and uses images and words taken from the Old Testament.
But, above all, the Pope said, the reading "integrates a new center": Jesus Christ himself and "the mystery of his Person and of his death and resurrection."
The word of God is "the source of all creation," and its creative power is "focused in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh."
Jesus' words are the "true firmament" that directs the thoughts and the path of mankind.
Even though Jesus uses the apocalyptic images of a darkened sun and moon, falling stars and the shaking of the heavens, these images are relativized by the statement that the Son of Man, Jesus himself, is coming "with power and great glory."
Said Pope Benedict, "He is the true event that, in the midst of the turmoil of the world, remains the firm and stable center."


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DETROIT – Say the name Winans and you think of amazing singers, Grammy awards and a good Christian family.
That's what Michael Winans Jr. was counting on. The son of the world famous singing group admits he is a con man who used his family's faith and celebrity to rip off 577 victims for $8 million.
At the time of the scam, Winans Jr. told the Local 4 Defenders he was not part of a slick-oil bond Ponzi scheme that promised huge returns on investments. He insisted it was an associate also charged in the case who used his name without his permission.
Read back: Winans family member charged with Ponzi scheme
"Now there's hysteria going on, people stating I have their money, which I don't," Winans Jr. said.
But his victims said he was in it up to his eyeballs, using their life savings and hard-earned cash to live a lifestyle of the rich and famous.
"I want every cent of my money. These people are riding around in Lexus', Hummers, Maserati's, Bentleys," Cheryl Robinson, a victim.
Michael Winans Jr. pleads guilty to fraud, victims write letters to judge
Today, Michael Winans Jr. is singing a different tune. He is pleading guilty to fraud, hoping to get a break from the judge on prison time.
Not so fast.
His victims' have flooded the courthouse with emotional letters telling the judge to put the hammer down on this heartless con man.
"We have had to make great sacrifices in the efforts to recover, all the while I view pictures of Michael driving high-priced cars, living a lavish life and socializing with celebrity types," one letter reads.
Another letter reads: "This silver-tongued con man used his family name to give us a false sense of trust, that he was an upstanding person. Even went so far as to stand up in front of a church and say, 'Would I be using this forum if I wasn't being truthful with you?'"
One letter is from one of the recruiters who brought hundreds of investors.
"My team and I alone had more than 350 people totaling $2 million. As a result, many people, such as myself, has to file bankruptcy. Marriages split apart. Families were divide. Friendships ended. People became physically ill due to stress and lack of finances."
Prosecutors, who promised to go to bat for victims, wrote this to the judge:
"Defendant clearly abused the fact that he came from a very well known family with a good reputation in order to induce people to invest with him. He also used religion to convince people to trust and invest with him. This translated into over eight million dollars of money obtained by fraud from so called investors, which financially ruined many of them."
Prosecutors have asked the judge to send Michael Winans Jr. to prison for 12.5 to 15.5 years. Victims say he deserves every day and more.
"I don't have the words to say how much sorrow, grief, pain, tears, fears, etc., Michael's blatant, knowing and criminal activity has caused me and my family. He has shown no remorse for this awful crime," said one victim.
Michael Winans Jr. is scheduled to face a judge on Wednesday. It is expected to be a packed courtroom full of victims looking for some sort of justice. However, they most likely never will get their money back.


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RFaxis, a fabless semiconductor company focused on innovative, next-generation RF solutions for the wireless and connectivity markets, announced that Helicomm Inc. has chosen RFaxis' RF Front-end Integrated Circuits (RFeIC) and embedded antennas for integration into its family of Zigbee and other wireless networking modules.
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with wholly owned subsidiaries in Beijing, China, and Taipei, Taiwan, Helicomm is a provider of voice and data wireless networks to improve tracking, management and communication through wireless networking solutions built upon Zigbee for reliable, secure, low-power, cost-effective wireless networks. Helicomm's networking solutions provide customers the quickest and easiest way to integrate wireless networking into their products and systems. According to C.C. Huang, Helicomm's CTO, "We are impressed by RFaxis' next-generation wireless solutions that combine all of the functionality of traditional RF front-end modules into a single-chip, single-die device with superior performance. This breakthrough places RFaxis on the leading edge of technology, and makes them a great fit to help us provide our customers with truly innovative Zigbee and other wireless communication solutions."
RFaxis' single-chip, single-die, RFeICs are poised to replace conventional larger, multi-die front-end modules. Leveraging BiCMOS technology, RFaxis' chips are designed to reduce the complexity of wireless designs, lower manufacturing costs via a smaller footprint and reduced bill of materials cost, accelerate time to market, provide superior performance for a competitive advantage, and are ultra low power to offer improved power efficiency over conventional front-end module technologies.
"Helicomm has been an industry innovator for years," said Mike Neshat, President and CEO of RFaxis. "Their solutions provide a combination of functionality, distributed application processing, wireless networking, and local to wide area network connectivity, giving them a distinct competitive edge. We are excited to be working together with Helicomm to provide complete solutions that are tailored to meet both market and customer requirements."
Pre-production of Helicomm's solutions utilizing RFaxis' RFeICs will begin in Q4 2009, with full production commencing in Q1 2010.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. — He is, let's face it, the Yankee you can't hate.
He is the all-time opponent.
He is the guy you wish played for your team.
He has all the numbers, better than most shortstops in history, but he has those intangibles.
He is Larry Bird. He is Pete Rose, the player, not the gambler.
He was Dustin Pedroia before Dustin Pedroia.
Pedroia said he "looked up to Jeter" but then added, "but then again I look up to everybody." But think about the Pedroia-Jeter comparison. All heart and soul. They play every game like it's their last. Every ounce of effort is left on the field. The great instincts. The great feel for the moment.
"He's the best," Pedroia said.
He is all that is good in baseball. He is Bud Selig's biggest ambassador. He should have been promoted more as the face of the baseball, because through the steroid era, through all of the muck and mire, he stood as the epitome of pure.
Jeter was part of five championships, the linchpin of a core of extremely memorable Yankees. He is right there with Ruth, DiMaggio, Gehrig, Mantle, Berra, Ford, and Rivera.
If you are a Red Sox fan, it has to feel silly booing him. Booing what? His greatness? His class? His talent? His hustle? His determination? His success? Oh, yes, the pinstripes.
He kept out of the New York tabloids. He remained a single man who protected his private life in a city that demands that it be an open book. Did Jeter ever say the wrong thing? Did he ever do anything to disgrace the Yankee name? Or baseball for that matter?
"In the 21-plus years in which I have served as commissioner, Major League Baseball has had no finer ambassador than Derek Jeter," Selig said in a statement. "Since his championship rookie season, Derek has represented all the best of the national pastime on and off the field. He is one of the most accomplished and memorable players of his — or any — era."
The worst you can say about him is that he is vanilla. He loathes controversy. He is the anti-Alex Rodriguez.
It's ironic isn't it that as Jeter announced he was retiring after the upcoming season Wednesday on Facebook, to join his compadres Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Bernie Williams in retirement, that A-Rod can still return to play in 2015?
It's ironic, too, that his last regular-season game is scheduled to be played at Fenway Park Sept. 28. As soon as word hit that Jeter would retire, tickets for that series were in great demand almost instantly.
"I will remember it all: the cheers, the boos, every win, every loss, all the plane trips, the bus rides, the clubhouses, the walks through the tunnel and every drive to and from the Bronx," Jeter's post read. "I have achieved almost every personal and professional goal I have set. I have gotten the very most out of my life playing baseball, and I have absolutely no regrets."
There aren't many people who can say that. But in Jeter's case, it's true. The Yankees won a championship when he was a rookie. He was part of winning three straight and four out of five. He won another in 2009.
That he rehabbed ankle surgery after being limited to 17 games in 2013, means he will go out similarly to Rivera, who missed all of 2012 and then wanted to make sure he came back to finish his career on a high note.
Jeter may not be vintage in his final season, but he will be true to himself. This reporter has been saying most of the winter that Jeter should move to third base and allow the Yankees to sign Stephen Drew to play shortstop.
That could work if Jeter, who will turn 40 on June 26, spent some time this season as a DH.
Jeter is an extremely proud man. He achieved some of the greatest feats in baseball history. He enters his final season with 3,316 hits, a .312 career batting average, and 256 home runs. He's the all-time Yankee in games played, at-bats, hits, and stolen bases.
Think about that.
"Through it all, I've never stopped chasing the next [World Series title]. I want to finally stop the chase and take in the world," he said.
He will take in his farewell tour as well. He will be honored wherever he goes. Go ahead and boo him Boston, but we know you don't mean it. And I know you won't boo him as he ends his career in a ballpark he never quite embraced.
In 136 games at Fenway he has a .263 average with 13 homers and 68 RBIs in 589 at-bats for a .694 OPS. But he had big hits at big moments against the Red Sox and made great plays in the field.
Who could forget his dive into the Yankee Stadium stands July 1, 2004, against the Red Sox?
On a night when Nomar Garciaparra was out of the lineup with a sore Achilles', Jeter showed why his legacy would perservere long after Garciaparra's career was over.
Jeter went far to catch Trot Nixon's slicing pop up in the 12th inning and his momentum drove him head-first into the stands. He emerged with his face bloodied and the ball in his glove. As he went to the hospital for observation, the Yankees rallied to beat the Red Sox, 5-4, in 13 innings.
There was "the flip" in Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS vs. Oakland with the Yankees down, 2-0, in the series which showed Jeter's great athleticism and his instincts to be at the right place at the right time.
A's first baseman Jeremy Giambi tried to score from first base on Terrence Long's double when Jeter retrieved an errant throw from right fielder Shane Spencer while running hard away from the plate and flipped it accurately to Posada, against his own momentum, to get a flabbergasted Giambi.
This is stuff that Jeter is made of.
We'll get to witness it one more season.
You may boo him because he's a Yankee, but nobody who truly loves baseball could ever hate Jeter and the purity of the game he represented so well for so long.
Well done, Derek Jeter.
Nick Cafardo can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickcafardo.


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The revolution began in the 1950's and it was televised. Artists like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly appeared on prime time, jolting the well-groomed homes of white Americans with their interpretations of black music, while the real stuff - Lightnin' Hopkins and Chuck Berry - infested suburbia through records, assailing young kids like Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady in the musical jugular. The Delta Blues sound spawned Hot Tuna; a three decade wonder band with one of the most faithful audiences in popular music, spanning 25 years and a prodigious recording longevity.
In December of 1994 Hot Tuna travelled to San Francisco and put on their electric instruments to play a concert at the legendary Fillmore auditorium. It was a homecoming and the night had the atmosphere and electricity of a very special and unique occasion. Fortunately the moment was captured by a camera crew. This DVD brings all the excitement and power of that night.
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Just days before the release of "Safe House" comes word that star Denzel Washington is in talks to join Mark Wahlberg for another action film.
Washington is being sought for "2 Guns," and adaptation of the comic book of the same name, about a pair of undercover cops who plan a heist together, reported Deadline. Here's the synopsis from the comic's website:
A pulp story about cops and thieves and the men that are something in between. Trench has targeted a local bank to rob, and asked Steadman in on the job. Trench figures it's a great way to score -- considering it's a cover for mob money. They'll be thieves ripping off thieves. But what Steadman doesn't know is that Trench is a DEA agent. And what Trench doesn't know is that Steadman's a Naval Intelligence officer. They're both cops! And neither one knows that they're not robbing the mob, they've been set up to steal $50 million from the CIA!
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The film is to be directed by Baltasar Kormáku, who worked with Wahlberg on the so-so caper film "Contraband," with a script by Blake Masters, who's written for the TV series "Brotherhood," " Rubicon" and "Law & Order: LA."
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September 19, 2018, 10:00 AM - February 28, 2019, 5:00 PM @ Muscatine Art Center
The local history gallery currently features "Alexander Clark: Civil Rights Leader." Alexander Clark is regarded as Muscatine's most prominent black citizen, and one of the community's most accomplished residents and a prominent Iowa civil rights leader. Clark is notable in Iowa history for other things, too. He sued the Muscatine school board on behalf of his daughter, Susan, in a landmark case that outlawed school segregation in Iowa. His son, Alexander Jr., became the first black graduate of the University of Iowa law school in 1879. Alexander Sr. became the second black graduate of the law school in 1884 at the age of 58. In August 1862, Clark sent a letter to Governor Kirkwood offering to raise companies of black troops to serve in one of Iowa's white regiments (this was at a time when integrated troops were not allowed). By the summer of 1863, Alexander Clark and community leader George V. Black began recruiting for the 1st Regiment of Iowa African Infantry.
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I saw this on a truck ages ago but I didn't have enough time to stop and take a snap. While the guy was unaware sleeping behind the wheel, I stealthily moseyed up with my iPhone and took a quick one. Yay!
Apt to this title, I was feeling "super great" when on Monday I snapped up cheap tickets to both Sting's "Symphonicity" (17th Jan), and Mary J. Blige's "Music Saved My Life" (20th Jan) tour.
When Sting came to Japan last with the reformed Police, I was kicking myself for missing out on what would've likely been a last chance event. I've never seen him before live, and with an orchestra my interest was more than piqued.
The tickets were listed at 12,000 yen. I thought the orchestra was an interesting gimmick. Sting's material suits an orchestra quite well, particularly "Russians" and "Fields of Gold". The rockier songs made the orchestra seem a little redundant though. While the mix was extremely clear, I'm sure he could do a concert like this with keyboards filling out the sound perfectly well.
His singing was top notch. When singers that have been around as long as he has, you always wonder if they've lost the magic. Sting's still got it. His backing singer on the other hand, didn't quite "wow" me. She sang good enough, but her movements seemed a little overdramatic for me. Speaking of drama, did we REALLY need to have couple dancing for "When We Dance"? OK, I get it. Where's the cheese?
The guitarist pulled some great tone from his Les Pauls. Listening to the recordings I never suspected they were Gibsons.
Our seats were practically right at the back of the (legendary) Budokan (actually 2nd last seat). I shouldn't have expected that much for the price I paid. At times I looked at the stage and thought, "Is it really him down there?" He did an almost 3 hour set, so you can't say it wasn't worth it. Definitely a Symphonicity show to catch.
I have to say that before I bought the ticket, I wasn't a big fan of Mary J. Blige. In fact most R'n'B leaves me quite a bit "meh" with its sameness. Listening to her setlist before we went didn't change my mind on this. Her most recognisable classic song is "Family Affair", which undoubtably brought the house down.
Tonight she owned this crowd. Ms. Blige definitely knows how to work the room. If there wasn't a person moving, that person would not have a pulse. There was some serious booty shaking going on. Oh, and I loved her "lightsaber" mic stand. Very cool!
Unlike someone other R'n'B "acts", the tight backing band weren't hidden, and the backing dancers weren't onstage outstaying their welcome either.
I didn't get the chance to see Whitney Houston, but from what I've heard of her lacklustre performance, Mary J. has the well-deserved Queen's crown of R'n'B. She did short versions of a lot of the songs but her set was close to two hours, so I guess she had to do that to fit as much of her repertoire in!
The JCB Hall is a smaller room than the Budokan so our seats were much closer to the stage making it a much more satisfying experience. I didn't like how we were "obliged" (meaning "HAD TO") buy a 500 yen drink on entry. What's up with that? We didn't have to do that when we saw John Mayer in the same venue.
Check her out, even if you aren't a fan. This is a great show.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Super Great! Welcome To The Cheap Seats
I saw this on a truck ages ago but I didn't have enough time to stop and take a snap. While the guy was unaware sleeping behind the wheel, I stealthily moseyed up with my iPhone and took a quick one. Yay!
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Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Usually Wednesday is my Yokohama day.
Coming back to work on the first day I was instead stationed at Kinshicho. I often pass by this station. It's a very active area, although there aren't too many shops to my liking. How do I judge that? No UFO catcher arcades, or guitar shops.
One great thing about coming here is that I get the chance to take some pictures of the Tokyo Sky Tree. Last time I came here it was 398m high. Today it's already up to 539m.
Like before there are still many people watching it's progress. I've even saw tour groups! There was a strategically placed Sky Tree cafe along the main road, so there's no shortage of people looking to cash in on it's location.
Even though it's not completed yet, the main structure is quite visible with only the last 100m of spire/antenna left to go. As well the neighbouring building is taking shape.
Passing by on the train everyone always checks out its progress, including me.
Won't be long till it's finished.
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Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Price Off! Off! Off!
We made our way to Yokohama a second time these holidays.
Often Ishibashi has 10% off sales on it's used music gear, and this weekend I put on hold a very new Ibanez floral Jem. Before I was planning to buy it, I had to try it out, so that's why we went out to this part of town. I love Yokohama though. So it's not like I need an excuse to be here.
I found the shop that sold the Korean snacks that I got as my secret santa present at the Yokohama Christmas party. I don't know what these are called but they taste like heaven. Best way to describe it is sweet and spicy. I'd give the link to their website, but it brings up a malware warning, so maybe that's not such a good idea.
Before we went there we walked over to Minato Mirai, towards the red brick warehouse. Something that is really cool there is a temporary outdoor skating rink, Artrink. It'll be there until the 28th of February. Entry is 500 yen (adults), and 500 yen for skate hire. What a great idea! All I need to do is learn to skate.
We've walked along the Osanbashi pier area before, but I thought it was a restricted area leading onto the freeway. It's actually a port terminal for cruise ships! This time there were two cruise liners docked, so we had a closer look this time. From underneath it looks like an airport terminal, but you can walk along the roof which resembles waves. It was very cold and windy. I think this'd be a good place to come during the day.
We were thinking of walking to Yokohama's Chinatown, but it was getting late, so were headed back towards Yokohama station.
So what about that guitar? I got cold feet. (I heard my mother's voice). To be honest I like the original 80s floral design a whole lot better, AND there was another one on my mind too, so I hesistantly (after trying for a further discount) let it go. Saved yet again.
We had a Gyu Kaku dinner before heading back home.
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Monday, 3 January 2011
Valve Pack
I don't really have to mention when the coffee runs out, but I picked this up in Yamaya today. The only reason I chose it was because it was the cheapest one to get.
Only later did I notice the typo, "Valve pack".
As a guitar player with a preference for tube/valve sound, I thought this was pretty funny. And wouldn't you know it, this coffee actually tastes pretty good. If you're like me and prefer moka pot coffee to instant coffee, keep a look out for the kanji 粉 ("kona"), or else you'll get coffee beans, meaning you'll have to get a bean grinder, and if you get a manual one it's a real pain to use every time you want a cuppa.
Mmm.. コーヒー
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Sunday, 2 January 2011
Open House - Imperial Palace & Meiji Jingu
Most days it was extremely difficult getting up before midday. Some days it was something crazy like 2:30pm. With the constant rain around my hometown I would've probably slept most days there too. An expensive sleep!
Since I was hanging around Tokyo this year, I thought I should experience what Japanese people do this time of year.
It was WAY too cold to go to a shrine to ring a bell on New Year's Eve, so instead why don't we go to the most fricken busy shrine there is, Meiji Jingu instead! While we were at it, the Emperor opens the Imperial Palace to greet everyone a happy new year.
I expected the Palace area to look a bit more lavish. They gave us all paper Japanese flags, and once the royal family came out everyone waved theirs excitedly while yelling out, "Banzai!" They had sessions almost hourly throughout the day. It was crowded, but not as much as I expected. I enjoyed getting frisked by the female security. What was that bulge in my pocket? My wallet :(
There're plenty of shrines to welcome in the New Year, but it seems like the whole population of Tokyo chooses Meiji Jingu. I realized it's been three and a half years since I've was here last. Wow. Time has passed so quickly!
During this time I had mochi (rice cakes). I'm pretty sure I've had it before, but it's a traditional thing to have to welcome in the new year. It's also tradition for many people to die choking, eating the sticky cakes. This year's toll was six. A not so happy new year to them. It's also year of the rabbit. I'm hoping with that, certain areas of my life pick up a little.
Giddy up!
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This introduction of the home maintenance book helps set the expectations of the home-buying client. – Ben Gromicko
Nice house!
Now it is time to keep it that way.
Just like the engine of an automobile, your house works as a system of independent parts. Every part has an impact to the operation of many other parts. A typical home has over 10,000 parts. What happens when all the parts work together in the most desirable, optimal way? You are rewarded with a house that is durable, comfortable, healthy and energy-efficient.
You can make it happen in just a few steps.
Step #1: Monitor the house
Step #2: Recognize potential problems
Step #3: Correct problems properly
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If you hired a certified home inspector – that was a good decision and money well spent. As you know, the home inspector is not an expert but a generalist. Your home inspector inspected the home and reported the home's condition as it was at the time of the inspection. That is the main responsibility of the home inspector. A home inspection does not include predictions of future events. Future events (such as roof leaks, water intrusion, plumbing drips and heating failures) are not within the scope of a home inspection and are not the responsibility of the home inspector.
Who's responsible? You are. The new homeowner. Welcome to home ownership. The most important thing to understand as a new homeowner is that things break. As time moves on, parts of your house will wear out, break down, deteriorate, leak or simply stop working.
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#2 "What does a real problem look like?"
#3 "How should it be corrected?"
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This book will guide you through the systems of a typical house, how they work and how to maintain them. The systems include the following: the exterior, interior, roof, structure, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, attic, insulation, bathroom and kitchen.
You will learn what to monitor (what to look for) as the house ages. Most of the conditions and events that you will see and experience will likely be cosmetic and minor. Most homes do not have major material defects.
Throughout the book, there will be references to the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (www.InterNACHI.org). InterNACHI is the world's largest trade association of residential and commercial building inspectors. The InterNACHI Residential Standards of Practice (SOP) defines what a home inspection is and lists the responsibilities of a home inspector. The SOP is located at https://www.nachi.org/sop.htm.
This book comments upon the responsibilities of a home inspector, because we are assuming that a home inspector has given you this book to read. Sometimes when a new homeowner is performing maintenance, apparent problems are discovered or revealed. Or as time goes by, things in the house leak or fail. A new homeowner experiencing a problem should refer to the Standards of Practice, which outlines the responsibilities and limitations of the home inspector.
The first nine chapters of this book describe the systems and components of a typical house.
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Home ownership is a great experience, and home maintenance is a great responsibility. This book will help you enjoy both.
Enjoy your house!
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With $1 billion in the bank, you have to try hard to avoid getting richer. Assuming a 10 percent rate of return, your arduous task is spending $100 million a year, or about $274,000 a day. Hermes ties will not get you there.
This may seem too marginal a problem to be of interest. Who has such money, after all? More and more people do. To make this year's list of the 25 highest paid hedge-fund managers, published by Alpha magazine, you had to make $240 million. At the top was James Simons of Renaissance Technologies with $1.7 billion.
Simons used to crack codes for the U.S. Defense Department before moving on. Good luck to him. It is clearly more lucrative to detect small pricing anomalies in the Polish zloty or penny stocks - piling into them with your clients' billions - than to ponder clandestine North Korean signals.
Hedge-fund managers use technology, and their brains, to arbitrage little inefficiencies. Who would have dreamed this ultimate refinement of making money out of money would make them masters of the universe?
I found myself musing on these conundrums here because London is no longer an expensive city. It is a phenomenally expensive city, one that has parted company with ordinary mortals who must now gaze at Mayfair-dwelling plutocrats rather as serfs once contemplated the Pharaohs.
It's not just the $120 taxi fare from Heathrow to central London (three times its New York equivalent), or the $100 entrees at mediocre restaurants, or the cozy (read small) $6-million homes. It's the uneasy feeling that something is going on here, some tectonic shift not altogether easy to grasp.
Austan Goolsbee, a University of Chicago economics professor, had the same sensation during a recent stay. As a member of the "upper income but not extremely wealthy" class, he is unused to wandering around Chicago and thinking: "Holy Cow - that is some upper crust with $8 million to spend on a house!"
London precipitated such thoughts daily. His disquiet is shared. The city has distilled globalization: The international elite is pricing British accountants, engineers and, yes, journalists out the multimillion-dollar housing market. More than half of homes over $6 million go to foreign residents with wealth matched only by their tax breaks.
As goes London, so, to some degree, go Moscow, Hong Kong, New York and Paris. Masters of the universe condemn mere professionals to being upper-losers. Income inequality grows. In the United States, the top 300,000 earners pocketed almost as much income as the bottom 150 million in 2005.
I asked Gary Becker, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, to explain what gives. Capital has gotten cheaper, he said, enabling those who use it to do so more lucratively. Capitalists' talents are now deployable on a global scale, increasing their value. Technology favors those with skills to exploit it, raising the premium for the super-educated but failing to spread education much wider.
"People accept that Bill Gates made a ton of money because he has a real product," Becker said. "When somebody makes it from a hedge fund, it's harder for people, including myself, to accept. But as an economist I have to say, O.K., these guys are managing a lot of capital, and if they get some of the value they create, that is what the market is telling us."
Where Becker balks, and I balk too, is at the fact that in the United States, fabulous wealth creation has been unmatched by improved education. Teaching that will get you recognized in a globalized world is denied minority kids in failing schools.
The proportion of American children not completing high school - around 25 percent - has scarcely changed in recent decades. Hedge-fundocrats and their private equity cousins should consider ways to pile money into ending this national failure.
Where I also balk is at tax treatment that allows many of the ultra-rich to pay 15 percent capital gains tax in the United States on much of their earnings, rather than the top income tax rate of 35 percent, and the global ultra-rich buying up London to sidestep many taxes, including stamp duty.
Tax authorities in the United States and Britain resemble dinosaurs pursuing space ships. They have lost touch with the super-rich, as has most of humanity.
Peter Mandelson, the EU Trade Commissioner, once gave Americans this clue to Britain's New Labour: "We are intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich."
He did add, however, that the filthy rich should pay their taxes. That would be a start, some consolation for upper-losers, workers and the rest.
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== "Tyrosine Receptor Kinases (Trk)" ==
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- 1 "Tyrosine Receptor Kinases (Trk)"
- 2 Maintenance and Proliferation of undifferentiated Cell Lines
- 3 2009 Group Projects
"Tyrosine Receptor Kinases (Trk)"
Draft Version Under Construction!!!
Trk receptors are a family of tyrosine kinases commonly associated with growth and function regulation in neuronal cells. Binding of ligands to Trks can effect growth, plasticity and synaptic strength of neuronal junctions - although it is notable that Ligand binding does not itself illicit an action potential event.***REQUIRES DISAMBIGUATION***
Further points to expand on may include:
• What are Tyrosine kinase (Tk) receptors?
• What are they composed of?
• Identification & classification of human tyrosine Kinase genes in human genome project.
--Hamid/Arash Araghi 18:29, 30 April 2009 (EST)
- TrK receptors act as dimeric transmembrane proteins. Distally, three cysteine-rich motiffs and two Leucine rich regions form a conserved NGF binding region which is common to all TrK's near the amino terminus(in addition, TrkA is possesed of an additional NGF binding region, see TrK A).
- Additionally, the common binding region is flanked by a pair of extracelluar immunoglobin-like domains located proximally to the cell membrane. The juxtamembrane complex contains a variable amino acid sequence suggested to determine ligand bindng affinity and specificiy and may bind directly to some ligands; The localization of these peptides appears to be non-specific in tertiary NGF-TrKA complex structures however their conformation within this complex appears to indicate direct participation in complex binding.
- Further NGF binding site affinity is generated through collaboration with the p75 protein/neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR). Furthermore, p75NTR regulates NT-3-TrkA and NT-4/5-TrkB mediated receptor activation by blocking Neurotropin ligation by circumnavigating the prequisite of these neurotropins for receptor activation.
Trk's play numerous physiological roles in regulation of neuronal cell function: *INLUDE NON-NUEURONAL CELL FUNCTION*
K-ras Oncogene
The K-ras oncogene is a GTPase switch protein which is responsible for activating intracellular signalling pathways in response to extracellular growth signals. Activation of the receptor tyrosine kinase by an external signal molecule causes the Grb-2 adaptor protein to bind to the Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF). This stimulates Ras to exchange its bound GDP for GTP and so activate several downstream signalling pathways which lead to cell division.
GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) inactivate Ras by stimulating it to hydrolyse its bound GTP; the inactivated Ras remains tightly bound to GDP. Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) activate Ras by stimulating it to give up its GDP; the concentration of GTP in the cytosol is 10 times greater than the concentration of GDP, and Ras rapidly binds GTP once GDP has been ejected.
Any mutation which changes the amino acid glycine at position 12 in the Ras protein blocks the binding of the GTPase–activating proteins (GAPs). If the GAPs are not able to bind Ras then it will be locked in a permanently activated state. This leads to a continual stimulation of the growth signalling pathways regulated by Ras and hence to continual cell growth (Cancer).
- A Figure is required
--Hamid/Arash Araghi 18:30, 30 April 2009 (EST)
Role of miRNA in the regulation of Tyrosine receptor kinases
Under Construction…..
--Hamid/Arash Araghi 18:30, 30 April 2009 (EST)
Maintenance and Proliferation of undifferentiated Cell Lines
Dynamic Process
NGF binding to ligation region facilitates dimerisation of Trk Receptor monomers into the signal tranductive unit- activating the kinase unit. Phosphorylation of the autoregulatory loop tyrosines of the cytoplasmic domain further activates the kinase. Phosphorylation of an additional seven tyrosines within this region promotes signalling by providing docking sides for adaptor proteins which regulate signalling-cascade couples.
Current Research
explain TrK Nomenclature
- DR, Wu YM, Lin SF. The protein tyrosine kinase family of the human genome. Oncogene. 2000;19(49):5548-57.
- G, Whyte DB, Martinez R, Hunter T, Sudarsanam S. The protein kinase complement of the human genome. Science. 2002;298(5600):1912-34.
- EJ, Reichardt LF. Trk receptors: roles in neuronal signal transduction. Annu Rev Biochem. 2003;72:609-42.
--Hamid/Arash Araghi 18:36, 30 April 2009 (EST)
Include acronyms as well !
2009 Group Projects
--Mark Hill 14:02, 19 March 2009 (EST) Please leave these links to all group projects at the bottom of your project page.
Group 1 Meiosis | Group 2 Cell Death - Apoptosis | Group 3 Cell Division | Group 4 Trk Receptors | Group 5 The Cell Cycle | Group 6 Golgi Apparatus | Group 7 Mitochondria | Group 8 Cell Death - Necrosis | Group 9 Nucleus | Group 10 Cell Shape


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Steve did quite a bit of research as he has never worked with bird's eye maple. He did do one shelving piece in maple and that was trickier to finish than white oak, which is what he usually works with.
Of course he consulted the internet and his favorite publication: Fine Woodworking (that's besides his other fav publication Fine Homebuilding). He even emailed the author of "Three Finishes for Bird's Eye Maple", Teri Masaschi to ask a few questions. And she very kindly emailed back!
Steve has been working on finishing the bird's eye maple table top for a few weeks now.
For anyone who is a newbie at woodworking, you don't just go and slap some stain on wood after you are done sanding. That would not be wise because as I said, the wood can be unpredictable.
Steve always makes some test pieces to determine how the wood takes the dye, stain or shellac, etc... Here you can see the variations he came up with with different layers of dye.
We selected the top center board color as it is lighter than all the oak in our kitchen and we feel it will offer a nice contrast and show off the figuring very well. What do you think?
One thing that came up with this particular project is that some of the "bird's eyes" popped out. They were filled with a fill stick as you can see here.
Steve decided to use a combination of gel and shellac for the finish. A few kinds of shellac that I will post about later as I don't have the details right now. He is in process of applying several coats of shellac and just last night after putting on another coat, he discovered some "ghosting."
No, our table top is not haunted. It just has some white film on a section of it. Not the look we were going for. There are many reasons this could happen. Possibly there is too much humidity in our basement and higher water content in the shellac then caused this. Possibly slight residue of sanding was left and became embedded in a layer of shellac. You see what I mean about tricky
So now, we have the dehumidifier going and Steve is contemplating sanding off some layers and beginning again with the shellac. It's tricky. More to come.
But as you can see here, this wood is so pretty, it's work all the effort. Finishing is really the hardest part to woodworking!


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Internet Searches Lesson Plan: Search Shark Game
In this internet searches lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources (including a free online game) to practice identifying keywords that result in relevant information for a given internet search
Students will:
- Select keywords that help find relevant information in internet searches.
- Identify the most effective keywords for a given search.
- Computers with internet access for BrainPOP
- Student copies of the Worksheet (optional)
Lesson Procedure:
- Play the Internet Search movie to build students' background knowledge and prepare them for learning. Talk about the search results Tim and Moby get in their query about Abraham Lincoln. What was wrong with their first attempt at the search? What strategies did they use for refining it in order to get better results?
- As a whole class or in small groups, have students brainstorm a list of keyword strategies for obtaining good search results. Talk about and display the list(s), telling students they will have the opportunity to edit and add to the list as they learn more.
- Project the Search Shark game for students to see. Fast forward through the initial video, explaining that students will watch it later on. Read the game introduction together, and then click "Next" and read the first question together. Talk with students about the keywords they would type in for the given search query. Click "Next" again and review the game directions, emphasizing that if students forget the search query, they can click on the question mark on the hook for a reminder.
- Play the first round of game play as a class by having a volunteer select and drag the keywords she or he would use. Afterward, discuss why certain keywords would be more effective than others. How might the search results be different if other keywords featured in the game were used? You may want to test out students' predictions by typing various keywords into a search engine and comparing the results.
- Allow students 10-15 minutes to explore the game independently or in pairs and complete all three rounds of game play.
- Revisit the keyword strategies students wrote at the start of the lesson. What information learned from the BrainPOP movie and game would students like to add to or change in the list? Guide students to reflect more deeply on important things to remember when choosing keywords.
- Extend game play by working with students to list 3-5 questions the class might want to answer by searching online. Examples include the last day of the school year, the date of an upcoming sports event, the weather in your community tomorrow, and the menu for a local pizza place. Have students work with a partner to write down the best keywords for each search, and then test out their keywords on the computer. Each time they are able to answer the question using the top three search results, they earn a point. If they have time, students can then generate questions for their partners to search for and continue game play.
- Tell students they will have the opportunity to refine a search they are interested in. Refresh the game on your screen and play the initial video featuring Solomon. Talk with students about Solomon's experiences, and how he changed his keywords to get different results.
- Have students work independently or collaboratively to generate a topic they would like to learn more about, and list a set of keywords they could use to find results. Encourage students to test out their keywords and refine them using the tips and strategies they learned.
- Allow students to share their findings with the class in a format similar to Solomon's. They can make a video of themselves talking, record a screencast, or do a live demonstration of search results obtained with different keyword combinations. Have students conclude their videos or demonstrations with 3 key tips for choosing strong keywords.
- Assess student learning using the Worksheet and/or the Quiz.


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Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN) — Authorities in Oklahoma arrested two people early Sunday in connection with a deadly spate of random shootings in Tulsa that had residents on edge.
About 30 representatives from four law enforcement agencies — the Tulsa police, Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI — had been working round-the-clock looking for the person that authorities say killed three people and wounded two others in shooting attacks early Friday.
The police identified the arrested men as Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32. They were taken into custody from a home in Tulsa.
"We're not exactly sure what their relationship is to another; whether they are friends or extended family members," said Capt. Jonathan Brooks said.The men did not offer any resistance, he said.
The pair will be charged with three counts of murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill, the department said.
Detectives were interrogating the two men Sunday morning and did not yet know their motive.
"It took a lot of work, a lot of collaborations between several different agencies, and a lot of help from the community," Brooks said, about what led them to the men.
The news will undoubtedly come as relief to residents, many of whom had changed their daily habits since the shooting.
Just blocks from where two of the shootings occurred in the predominantly black neighborhoods in north Tulsa, Philip Hargett moved his trash cans from the side of his home to the front so he would never have his back to the street.
"It's going to be a couple of days for all of us to get over this," Hargett told CNN affiliate KOKI in Tulsa on Saturday night.
His wife, Migdalia, said the shootings "scare the daylights out of me."
Venecia Williams, a mother and a grandmother who lives in the area, said she was afraid because she just didn't know what might happen next.
"That many shootings in one night?" she said. "That's quite a concern."
After the shooting, a survivor described the suspect as a white man, driving an "older" white pickup truck, said Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan.
Both England and Watts are white. All the victims were black.
Brooks, the police captain, said such a truck had been spotted at least three of the shooting sites around the time of the attacks. It has been
Police now believe that both England and Watts were in the truck at the same time during the shootings, Brooks said. "It appeared to have been ditched," he said.
The first shooting occurred at 1:03 a.m. Friday. That victim, 49-year-old Dannaer Fields, died at a hospital.
Three minutes later, two other people were shot, authorities said. One of them "pretty close to the (gunman's) vehicle and the other … a little further away," said Brooks, the police captain. Those two were initially in critical condition but, by Saturday evening, were expected to survive, he said.
Then, just before 2 a.m., another person was shot and killed.
The body of a third person was found around 8 a.m. next to a funeral home in a more commercial district, though Brooks said police believe he was shot much earlier.
Police have not begun ballistics tests to determine whether the same gun was used in all the shootings.
George Riley, the funeral director at Jack's Memory Chapel, said he was shocked that one of the shootings played out virtually on his doorstep.
"I consider it a war zone," Riley, a Vietnam War veteran, told KOKI. "I don't want to say it's scary, but it can be scary."
In addition to Fields, Jordan identified the other two victims as William Allen and Bobby Clark.
"It appears all the victims were out walking or in the yard," Brooks said. "This (happened in) a residential neighborhood, predominantly single-family dwellings, except for the last victim."
The Rev. Warren Blakney, a pastor at a city church and president of the NAACP's Tulsa branch, said the shootings could well prove to be hate crimes given that they happened in a predominantly black neighborhood.
"For a white male to come that deep into that area and to start indiscriminately shooting, that lends itself for many to believe that it probably was a hate crime," Blakney told CNN.
Brooks said one survivor recalled how "the suspect drives up to him, asks … for directions and shoots him for no reason." There is no indication the shooter used a racial slur or said anything else that might indicate his motive, according to police.
Jordan stopped short of calling it a hate crime, saying "it's just not time for us to say that."
"Right now, I'm more worried about three of my citizens being murdered," the chief said. "And if it takes us in a direction of a hate crime, that's certainly where we'll go and we'll prosecute him for that as well."
As for the arrest, Brooks said the department wanted to publicize it as quickly as possible for a reason:
""We wanted to get the word out now so that when people woke up this Easter Sunday morning, they'll know that Tulsa is a little bit safer place."
CNN's Maria P. White, Nick Valencia and Don Lemon contributed to this report.


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What Im noticing as I demo the software discussed here is that some of the best have a tendency too take away a certain amount of the joys of layering sounds that is so crucial to ambient music. I say take away because these virtual instruments do it for you in the most seductive manner.
But the best part of excellent pre-made patches (built from simple and layer-able sound sources) is to deconstruct and learn from them.
Hi Julio,first of all I have to say I´m not a fan of this fashion synths (Omnisphere, Alchemy) as there is a huge risk of sounding similar to others. Remember, if you like a Patch, 100xxx others may like it as well, especially if it is a workstation like Omnisphere :-) ( I remember this issue with Atmosphere - cannot count the releases using almost the same Sounds or Presets....terrible).
Thanks for joining in Tomas......this has always been a concern about presets and great presets like those in omnisphere..... sameness. listeners who generally are not musicians probably can not identify a sound as an omnisphere patch, however there is still a risk of music having a homogenous feel to it. Historically this was true with hardware synths like the Korg Wavestation & the Roland D50 who's sound was everywhere in film scores etc.....did the general public know this?I will check out the Linplug synth.....I have heard of Rob Papins Albino synth.
Reminds me of the problem with a piano .... not enough presets, and people all start sounding the same
APK, same with a Strat, just 3 (or 5) 'presets', what were they thinking ?
I find it's nice to just use a good subtractive synth now and then, rather than these big-sample-based-pre-made-music monsters.APK
I've never tried Omnisphere, but I find it bizarre when a synth is marketed as an 'ambient synth'...
I think Wusikstation is an interesting one, not terribly easy going (regarding the installation of / figuring out what it can do) but it's quite unique.
Quote from: APK on July 23, 2012, 01:34:17 PMI find it's nice to just use a good subtractive synth now and then, rather than these big-sample-based-pre-made-music monsters.APKI agree. I enjoy playing around with soft synths, but nothing gets me going like grabbing and twisting the knobs of a subtractive synth and making the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
Quote from: petekelly on July 24, 2012, 07:06:42 AMI've never tried Omnisphere, but I find it bizarre when a synth is marketed as an 'ambient synth'...Judging from the posts here (and I could be reading you guys wrong so tell me if I'm off base) but I sense a tad bit of elitism that personally drives me crazy. It's not just here, but on other forums as well.Whether you use hardware or software, it really doesn't matter. Judge an artist by their tools, and you're missing out. Because that's what they are: TOOLS!It's how you one uses those tools that make all the difference.Sorry for the vent... straw that broke the camel's back and all that.
These same people generally don't give netlabel/free music a chance simply because they believe it to be somehow inferior to a paid product... and I think we can all agree: just because you paid for it, doesn't mean you're getting quality music.
I dont see anything particularly elitist about learning to create sounds on your own.
Also, I prefer CDs to downloads, too---sorry!
I read this statement several times and still think it is a weird comment.


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CJ finds instant chemistry with Nicole, the assistant principal at Malik & Jazmine's school
"The Big Test" � Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT) � TV-PG
CJ has a hot date with Nicole and leaves the kids with Calvin babysitting. But Jazmine has a big test on fractions, and Malik isn't the best tutor. So Jazmine decides to cheat on the test instead. Meanwhile, CJ's date ends with Nicole informing him that she's not going to have sex until she's married.
Created and Directed by Tyler Perry
Written by Steve Coulter & Dee Wagner
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Ella Payne � Cassi Davis
C.J. Payne � Allen Payne
Malik Payne � Larramie "Doc" Shaw
Jazmine Payne � China Anne McClain
Calvin Payne � Lance Gross
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An increase in alcohol prices is partly responsible for a reduction in binge drinking and serious violence for the fifth consecutive year, a study has claimed.
The number of people injured in serious violence dropped by 12% in 2013 compared to 2012, with more than 32,000 fewer people treated for injuries relating to violence in England and Wales, a Cardiff University report found.
Professor Jonathan Shepherd, l ead author of the study and director of the violence and society research group at the university, said a change in alcohol habits since 2008 could be one reason for the continued reduction.
He said: " Binge drinking has become less frequent, and the proportion of youths who don't drink alcohol at all has risen sharply. Also, after decades in which alcohol has become more affordable, since 2008 it has become less affordable.
"For people most prone to involvement in violence, those aged 18 to 30, falls in disposable income are probably an important factor."
In the report, the authors say: "Since 2008, affordability of alcohol has decreased, the real price of alcohol in both the on-trade and off-trade has increased and UK alcohol consumption levels have decreased from 10.8 (in 2008) to 10 litres per capita (in 2011)."
Their conclusions were based on the report, Statistics on Alcohol: England, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) in 2013 and the British Beer and Pub Association's statistical handbook 2012.
The HSCIC data shows that between 1980 and 2012 the price of alcohol increased by 24% more than retail prices generally; although in the same period, disposable income has gone up by 99%.
Researchers found more than 234,509 people attended the services listed but 32,780 fewer than in 2012. There has been a steady decrease every year since 2001, except in 2008 when there was a 7% increase.
Violence among males decreased by 19.1%, compared to 14.1% of women. Meanwhile, violence among young adults is down by 14%, but the report found those most at risk of getting injuries from serious violence were males aged 18 to 30.
The data is based on a sample of 117 emergency departments (EDs), minor injury units (MIUs) and walk-in centres, which are certified members of the National Violence Surveillance Network (NVSN). The network is a group of bodies willing to share anonymous data on violence-related injury.
The study's findings come after the UK Statistics Authority withdrew its "gold standard" mark from police crime figures in January this year, which means the data for England and Wales, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), effectively come with a health warning.
Professor Shepherd said other reasons for the decrease could be the result of agencies, including the police, NHS and local authorities, working together to prevent further violence. He said: "Violence has fallen more in regions where this is best organised."
The weekend is the most violent period of the week as the study found violence-related attendance was most frequent on Saturday and Sunday.
The findings in previous years have been published in the Journal of Public Health and in the journal Injury.